On Friday, December 13th, the girls of Manassas Assembly gathered at the
lodge and watched a TED talk on creating a word of intention. We spoke
in groups of 2 and asked each other questions about what we wanted more
of in our lives and what that might look like. Each of us came up with a
word that felt personally meaningful. The words were most often a
virtue, goal or passion. Here are some of the words that we came up
with: possible, confidence, peace, happiness, positivity, family,
persevere, hope, harmony, artistic, fearless. We then stamped our words
onto metal bracelets and necklaces. We also ate pizza and snacks, and
Emily presented a bracelet to Gigi that said Wonder Woman. She tried to
get down on one knee to present it, but she giggled so hard she kept
falling over. It was a really fun and meaningful event. What’s your word?

Kate B.
Manassas Assembly #13

Lizzie’s haiku is on wisdom from her term as Worthy Advisor  

On December 1st, Jazmin was initiated into Quantico-Freedom Assembly!
Several girls from Manassas Assembly attended their meeting to help out
with the ceremony. Allison, Katie, Sami, Isabella, Vanessa, Eliza,
Dalanie, Gigi and myself were in attendance. We were lucky enough to be
part of welcoming Jazmin into Rainbow, and it was a really special
experience. Not only did we get to see our sister assembly grow, but we
also got to help our friends. Jazmin has joined an incredible group of
girls, and we can’t wait to see what they do next!

Kate B.
Manassas Assembly #13

Rainbow Retreat

Leela S., active member of Ashburn Assembly of Rainbow for Girls

In late October, Virginia Rainbow had its annual retreat at Camp Overlook in Keezletown. The retreat drew girls from across the state including several of us from the Ashburn Assembly. It was a fun weekend of sisterhood and friendship. There were also lots of great activities for the girls to enjoy. I most enjoyed the paint wars, which had the girls in teams. Each team had to dip the letters for our team name in paint and stamp it on our backs—it was messy but fun! Another activity that I think we all enjoyed was mason jar painting.  I also loved eating s’mores and hanging out around the fireplace and chatting with friends. One of the girls also hosted a haunted trailer tour that was very exciting.

There was also a Wizard of Oz themed baking competition. Each team had to bake and decorate a cake.  We also got to watch the movie Moana with our Rainbow sisters. The best part of the weekend was how kind everyone was to each other. It was a wonderful experience. I know I’m going back next time!